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The Fierce Five on Letterman: Let's Just Say It, They Had a Bit of A 'Tude (in a Good Way)

First, a mea culpa: I am apparently the last person in America to realize these girls are now calling themselves the Fierce Five, not the Fab Five. As everyone who went to high school knows, the cool girls reserve the right to change their clique brand at any time, so I do apologize.

Now--onto more pressing things. The country's favorite tumbler quintet showed up on The Late Show last night, assembling in perfect glossy-haired team formation on David Letterman's sofa.

And may I just say: they were sassy. Very sassy. They gave the always-just-a-tad-obnoxious Dave a run for his money, and I for one loved every minute of it. Let's review:

Sassy moment #1: the group strut.

Sassy moment #2:Aly, when Dave asked how they can possibly do the vault: "That's why we're the fierce five."

Sassy moment #3:Gabby, when asked what other Olympic event she'd do if she could... "Track. I would face Usain."

Sassy moment #4: McKayla..."I think we're special." This was when the girls said they had a lot of energy as toddlers and Dave said all three-year-olds are like that.

Sassy moment #5: GROUP MCKAYLA FACE.

Sassy moment #6: Vamping with the roses Dave presented them with at the end of an interview--a sign he had been beaten at his own game of 'tude.